JD(S)-Congress coalition to present new budget

Team Udayavani, Jun 3, 2018, 9:21 AM IST

Bengaluru: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will soon begin arrangements for the new budget plan to be displayed by the JD(S)- Congress coalition government. 

Kumaraswamy has been in office for the11 days. He didn’t reveal when the budget will be introduced. 

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had given a financial plan an aggregate expense of Rs 2.10 lakh crore in February this year. 

Addressing journalists in Bengaluru on Saturday, Kumaraswamy said that the nudget preparation work would start in the next two to three days. 

Kumaraswamy said that the coalition government won’t relinquish the welfare schemes started by the former Congress government. “Notwithstanding proceeding with the welfare plans started by the former government, the new budget will include new plans and projects,” he educated. 

The Chief Minister likewise showed that the government would soon convene a joint legislature session.

The coalition accomplices had on Friday reported that a ‘common agenda for governance’ in view of the manifestos of the two parties would be arranged and introduced before the people of the state.

Former Chief Minister has been designated as the chairman of coordination committee for striking a comprehension between coalition accomplices.